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Kalaeloa Airport (JRF - "John Rogers Field") - located along the southwest shoreline of the island of Oahu is the former Barbers Point Naval Air Station. It is approximately eight nautical miles west of Honolulu International Airport (HNL) and about 20 miles via highway from downtown Honolulu. Built after the attack on Pearl Harbor, as a naval aviation facility, it remained a Naval Air Station until closed under the Base Realignment and Closure Commission. In July 1999, The State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation, Airports Division assumed operations of Kalaeloa Airport. Kalaeloa Airport is classified as a reliever airport for HNL. Honolulu Community College/University of North Dakota flight operations are conducted at Kalaeloa Airfield, the primary general aircraft training airfield for Oahu.
Kalaeloa Airport (JRF) Features and Airport Operations |
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| Location: | 21 18.2 N Latitude 158 04.2 W Longitude 2 Miles S from Kapolei, Oahu |
Control Tower Hours: | (6:00 am - 10:00 pm) |
| Elevation: | 33 ft MSL | Crash Rescue/Fire: | 24 hours a day 7 days a week |
| Runways: | 04R/22L (8,000 ft x 200 ft) 04L/22R (4,500 ft x 200 ft) 11/29 (6,000 ft x 200 ft) |
Security: | Contracted 24 hours, area fenced. |
| Lighting: | HIRL | Navaids: | VORTAC 114.8 HNL Chan 95 7.8 nm from airport. NDB (MWH/LOM) Ewabe 242 GCA ASR & PAR w/HNL |
| Helipads: | Three pads along Runway 29 | Taxiways: | 75 ft wide |
| Parking Ramp: | Up to 800,000 pounds (DDT) | Airspace: | Class D 6:00 am - 10:00 pm, other times Class E. Located below HNL Class B. |
Major Kalaeloa Activities
Aviation tenants include the Airports Division, State of Hawaii as the airport operating agency with control tower, airport operations, a hangar and 750 acres. The Hawaii National Guard with 150 acres includes two large hangars and ramp space for future operations The USCG owns hangars and administrative buildings to conduct aircraft operations and maintenance. USCG aircraft include C-130s and HH-63 helicopters. The Honolulu Community College, University of Hawaii operates a flight training center at Hangar 111.
University of Hawaii Hangar Features |
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| Hangar Dimensions: | Length 372 ft x Width 240 ft |  |
| Hangar Floor: | Length 320 ft x Width 240 ft | |
| Available Floor: | Length 160 ft x Width 240 ft | |
| Center Support: | Located at 160 ft of floor | |
| Track Doors: | Height 32 ft x 157 ft | |
| Office/Shop Space: | At each end 26 ft x 20 ft | |
| Equipment: | Three (3) 2 Ton Overhead Cranes Four (4) Air Compressors (3,000 & 2,000 PSI) Hangar Overhead Lighting (new) Hangar Smoke and Fire Detection (new) Hangar Floor Sprinkler System (new) |
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